PORTAGE, MI — A Portage man and his 3-year-old daughter are recovering Sunday after a vehicle left the roadway and struck them both while standing on the sidewalk, according to a news release issued by Portage Public Safety.

Police and fire units responded to a report of a car and pedestrian accident around 10:39 a.m. in the 7800 block of Primrose Lane and discovered a vehicle being driven southbound on Primrose had left the road while traveling around a curve at Trail Ridge Avenue, the release said.

After leaving the road, the vehicle struck the man, 44, and his daughter, who was seated in a wagon on the sidewalk, police said.

Both the man and his daughter were transported to Bronson Methodist Hospital where they received treatment for their injuries before being released, the news release states.

The driver and the passenger of the vehicle were both unharmed, police said.

The incident remains under investigation, although investigators said it appears excessive speed contributed to the crash.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Portage Public Safety at 269-329-4567 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

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